1 taken to the hospital after fire at local barbershop
One person suffered burns after a fire at a barbershop in Dayton on Thursday.
Dollar Tree quietly snaps up former Rite Aid location in new July takeover
DOLLAR Tree has quietly taken over a former Rite Aid location, as several retailers swoop in on the leases. Rite Aid has recently lost leases to JPMorgan Chase and another Dollar Tree location. Earlier in the month, Dollar Tree confirmed it had bought a former Rite Aid lease in Dayton,...
2 indicted following investigation into central Ohio church break-ins
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Ohio — A grand jury indicted two men on charges including theft and breaking and entering after they allegedly broke into and stole items at several central Ohio churches. William Whitehead, of Dayton, and Jonathon Schneider, of Lancaster, were charged following a multiweek investigation, according to Fairfield...
Man accused of deadly shooting at Dayton apartment complex formally charges
A 29-year-old man is now facing formal charges connected with a deadly shooting at a Dayton apartment complex last month.
‘Completely senseless;’ Grandmothers speak out after 24-year-old killed in shooting
These women are united by tragedy, loss, and unexplained violence.
Custody battle: Dad shoots grandma, another person and building, pleads guilty
Previous coverage of the shooting above. DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – A Piqua man has pleaded guilty after shooting and injuring his child’s maternal grandmother while she drove in Wayne Twp. in October of 2025. The 32-year-old man left his home on Oct. 27, 2025. He took his AR-15 semiautomatic rifle and drove to Wayne Twp. There, […]
1 taken into custody after FBI activity in local neighborhood
One person was taken into custody after the FBI conducted a search warrant in a Kettering neighborhood.
Dayton officer drove man home, then found blood in car
DAYTON, Ohio (WKEF) -- Dayton Police encountered a suspicious incident on Monday night. According to the Dayton Police Department, officers responded to a suspicious circumstance report near 30 South Main Street around 12:15 a.m. on May 4. Officers found a 64-year-old man who claimed he had been in a car...
Spina and Faculty are Planning a Mix of Travel, Research and Work for Summer...
As the 2025-26 academic year winds down, faculty members are trading work for travel, research and long-awaited time off. While students leave campus, professors often shift gears rather than stop working altogether. Conversations with five faculty members highlight the different ways they plan to spend their summer months. Across campus,...
Retired Army vet marks 56th annual visit to Miamisburg to honor fallen rescuer
MIAMISBURG, Ohio (WKEF) -- For 56 years, retired Army veteran Jim Skaggs has traveled to Miamisburg on May 6 to honor the fellow soldier who saved his life during the Vietnam War. On May 6, 1970, Gary McKiddy was killed at age 20 while rescuing Skaggs from a burning helicopter...

















